Posted on 07/27/2025 2:38:50 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
The unexplained removal of the first female head of the U.S. Naval Academy last week is the latest in a string of top military women who have either been fired or moved to largely invisible roles under the Trump administration.
The ousting of Vice Adm. Yvette Davids from her post as the first female superintendent of the academy in Annapolis, Md., makes her one of at least five senior female service members who have been moved out of their roles since January.
That trend, coupled with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s well-documented antipathy toward women in combat roles prior to becoming Pentagon chief, could have a chilling effect on women enlisting in the armed forces, experts say.
“It’s hard not to come to the conclusion that it’s going to weaken our military force by undermining the role of women who have become, I believe, an intrinsic part of our military capability,” said Leon Panetta, a former Defense secretary in the Obama administration.
Panetta, who in 2013 announced that all combat roles would soon be open to women — a shift that eventually came in 2015 — told The Hill that the Trump administration’s removal of female leaders from the ranks, often without explanation, will have impacts on morale for female service members.
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Well, that’s inspiring isn’t it? Where is the helmet from Spaceballs?
Maybe if they get rid of all the females we’ll have less helicopters crashing into planes and killing 67 people
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Your making the assumption that “Yvette” would actually LEAD into battle!
“Nobody is gonna follow ‘Yvette’ into battle.
Nobody.”
Couldn’t they find an ACTUAL midget?
You have to understand that 98% to 99% of those pretty little ribbons are for being able to hold your pinky finger in the correct position at tea time and for the penetration you get when shoving your nose up some congress critters or senators ass at budget time.
That’s quite the “DIVERSE” DEI group of freaks and geeks you have there.
Source: United States Naval Academy’s Post
Yup, "international students." Any wonder this administration is changing the management of the United States Naval Academy?
LOL. That is so true.
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